I can’t decide if this reaches up to 4 stars. The beginning was a really rough start for me, a lot of the characters felt like caricatures with boxes checked off for including everything she could in the book. But once we got past the first 5 chapters the story really picked up for me and the romantic tension was wonderful. I also enjoyed that it was a slow burn with lots of breadcrumbs along the way. It would have been a solid 4 stars if she hadn’t thrown in the third act breakup VERY LATE in the story. I was getting excited that we weren’t going to have one. And then the reasoning behind the breakup was SO FLIMSY. So it brought the rating a little down again for me. The steam was great though and I still binged it all in one night.

Tis the season for Shakespeare inspired stories! Two Wrongs Make a Right is based on Much Ado About Nothing, in which Benedick and Beatrice don’t love each other until his friend Count Claudio and her sister Hero (who love each other) convince Benedick and Beatrice they are meant to be.

In this modern retelling told in alternating voices, Jamie and Bea literally bump into one another at a party and it’s hate at first sight (even though they’re attracted to one another). He seems stuffy and serious, and her artist persona, tattoos and creative dress seem at direct odds with his buttoned up Boy Scout persona. Her twin sister Juliet and her love, Jean-Claude get engaged, assume everyone should be as happy and in love as they, and after seeing the sparks fly, set up Bea and Jamie on a blind date that amps up over a week’s work of anonymous bantering texts back and forth. Upon discovering the identity behind their exchanges, they are less than amused, and even less to discover the culprits spying on them. To get revenge they decide to fake date and have a dramatic break up to teach a lesson. As always in these cases, it backfires and they discover a deep compatibility.

Shakespeare details abound (the family cat is named Puck; mistaken identities (Jamie is known to friends as West, Bea calls him James to irritate him and dubs him NRB (not real Ben in her phone) do favorite romance tropes (opposites attract, forced proximity, awkwardness after physicality). The writing is fast paced and witty, and the chapter headings have truly awesome names. Best of all is the protagonists are such fully realized characters, from Bea’s subtly erotic greeting card art, astrology leanings, and aversion to vegetables, her bisexuality and dating trauma, to Jamie’s pediatrics practice, fur babies, waltzing skills and family issues. Their slow burn that builds to comfort, trust and passion is a delight.

In the vein of some of my favorite authors (Olivia Dade, Talia Hibbert), neurodivergence plays a strong role in character development and is celebrated. Jamie’s anxiety and Bea’s ASD presented as real, complete, lovable and enough. Sprinkled with pop culture allusions to games and movies, their date encompass bowling, paint night, and more than one family party. This is also a smart book – big vocabulary words, a spattering of French and Latin, chess metaphors. It was a joy keeping up.

The intimacy is beautifully rendered, from the first impulsive lush kiss to their mutually satisfying no-penetration encounter to making love. Jamie comes across (no pun intended) as a perfect partner: willing to take his time, not judge, communicative, and taking pleasure in Bea’s pleasure. A minor detail that I really loved — instead of saying I’m clean, a character discloses their “STI-free” status which is a wonderfully modern and non-judgemental way to disclose one’s health to a new partner. I cheered.

Jean-Claude’s slow descent into possessive, abusive madness as Jamie and Bea’s relationship deepens sends Bea protectively to her sister’s side and retreating from her new and perfect relationship when her past traumas are triggered. She demands a break with no end in sight, he takes it as a breakup. But all’s well that ends awfully, and they come to their senses (no wedding yet though).

I’m hopeful that both twin Juliet and sister Kate are going to get their own Shakespeare treatments in future works from Chloe Liese; I can’t wait to read them.

I received a free advance reader’s review copy of #TwoWrongsDontMakeARight from #NetGalley.

🎨 fake dating
🥼 neurodivergent MCs
🎨 enemies to lovers
🥼 slow burn

Two Wrongs Make a Right was everything I want and need in a romance book. I genuinely loved every single thing about this book—the plot, the main characters, side characters, the pets, the witty yet hilarious banter, the MCs emotional backstories and the achingly sweet romance. I was a few chapters into the book when I found myself tearing up—this is a rom-com, it really isn’t that sad—because Chloe Liese crafted the most perfect hero I’ve ever read, and he doesn’t exist in real life. Jamie Westenberg quickly made his way to the top of my book boyfriend list and has set a new standard.

Bea and Jamie meet at a mascaraed party through mutual friends. It quickly becomes clear that their friends are trying to set them up, but Bea and Jamie immediately get off on the wrong foot. Following their meet-disaster, Bea and Jamie’s friends trick them into going on a date, which neither are happy about. Fueled by their desire for revenge, Bea and Jamie decide to fake date to get back at their meddling friends. But this idea backfires when they realize their friends might’ve been right about them…

The Bergman Brothers series are some of my favorite books ever, so I was thrilled to read Chloe’s first traditionally published book. Bea and Jamie are both very different yet complex characters that feel so REAL. I found the anxiety representation so relatable—the vivid imagery used to describe what Jamie and Bea are feeling during these moments were a reflection of my own thoughts and feelings in (most) social situations. Reading books with characters like these is so refreshing 🥹

Despite getting off to a bad start and being complete opposites, Bea and Jamie complemented each other perfectly. Their chemistry is undeniable from the beginning, and I loved how naturally they fell into one another. They’re both lovable characters. Bea is beautiful, chaotic and vibrant, whereas Jamie is much more reserved and “stuffy.” But together? I couldn’t get enough of them! I appreciated how well these two communicated—they were both mature and handled certain situations in ways I had hoped that prevented unnecessary conflict. There’s a line from Jamie’s POV when meeting Bea’s parents for the first time that hit too close to home, and it just made me love this man even more. Chloe Liese genuinely crafted my ideal man through Jamie.

I could go on about how much I loved this book, I genuinely never wanted it to end. Thank you NetGalley and Chloe Liese for an ARC of Two Wrongs Make a Right, which is out November 22nd!!! I’m looking forward to the rest of this series following Bea’s sisters (i’m predicting a Kate and Chris book 🤞🏼)

I was positively giddy to get my hands on 𝐓𝗪𝐎 𝗪𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐒 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐀 𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 (PUB 11.22) I first fell in love with Chloe Liese's world of writing through her Bergman family series. What I love about Chloe's books is her belief that everyone deserves to be understood and loved. And her continued commitment to include underrepresented, sensitive matters with care and respect.

𝘛𝘸𝘰 𝘞𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘙𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 was an utter delight. As I was reading, I felt like I was hooked up to a cocktail composed of all my favorite things. I was just so darn happy. ⁣ I tried to pace myself but I gobbled it so fast that now I'm mad I can't read it again for the first time. I guess when my pre-order arrives I'll just have to read it again.

WHAT TO KNOW:
⁣* First impressions gone awry
* Meddling family and friends
* Favorite aspect: how Bea and Jamie had a mutual respect and admiration for the wholly unique parts of each other. The things that made them absolutely perfect for each other.
* Compulsively romantic
⁣* Autism and anxiety rep
* A slow rumbling burn that when it catches- yowza.
* The banter- it's witty and wry!
⁣* Spotify Playlists: Each chapter starts with a song that is linked to each chapter.

Absolutely, positively, 5 OUT OF 5 BABY!!

Chloe Liese does is again, except this time I felt like I was reading straight out of my diary!! I felt so seen with these two neurodivergent characters and I freaking LOVED IT!!! MORE NEURODIVERGENT COUPLES PLEASE!!! Also Jamie Westenberg might be a man with a stick up his a**, but he's OUR MAN with a stick up his a**!!!

I'm in love.

everything I loved about this book:
-"enemies to lovers"
-neurodivergent rep (duh)
-emotional character arcs= me tearing up
-SETTING!!!
-Bea. Just Bea.

I also KNOW miss Chloe is going to grace us with more stories from the characters in this series so I will be purchasing all these books immediately. CL was already one of my auto-buy authors, and this truly just solidified the fact that this woman can tell an excellent autistic story. I've never been more smitten with a romance, and I know once you pick it up- you will too!!

xoxo
-Christine

Romantic and endearing, this modern take on Much Ado About Nothing is a perfect balance of retelling an old classic and making it easy to relate to in modern times.
Honestly, I love Beatrice and Benedict from the original. Their cut throat barbs and then realization that they might have feelings for each other is really the base of all enemies to lovers rom coms out there. Some do it successfully and others do it less so. But I’m happy to report that there’s lot of charm and heat in this modern retelling.

James/Jamie/Ben/West is wonderfully awkward. He has anxiety which effects him, not only in his actions but also in his thoughts. And so when Bea comes along, challenged with her own health issues, it is great to see them slowly find their way to each other. What starts off as a bad first impression (think P&P) turns quickly into a revenge scheme that quickly turns into a IRL situation.

I like Beatrice enough. She’s a little manic pixie dream girl for me, but it is easy to see how she brings Jamie out of his shell. Jamie is really the star of this book for me. His chapters were more formed and I like how his anxiety really played into the story. (I have anxiety so I appreciate the representation.) The story is predictable (If you’re familiar with the play) but there are enough fun new things that play out to make it feel fresh. I also appreciate Bea’s sister Juliet (hmmm, another retelling coming I hope??). She is basically the original Hero and her fiancé is… well, I am not going to give anything else away but it was very fun.
Steam level is spicy and my favorite bits are at the beginning when they were not getting along and didn’t realize they were speaking to each other! I wish that part lasted a little longer, but I also see why it needed to wrap up quickly because there was a long journey these characters had to go on.

Overall I though tit was a charming retelling of the classic story and now I’m hoping Juliet gets her own book and oh yeah, basically put LOTS of her older titles on my kindle.
That’s where we are.

I DNF'd this at 36% (because it is okay not to finish things you are not enjoying). I had expectations that I would enjoy this novel, if not fall in love with it... but I found it so incredibly boring instead. (I am so sad because the cover art is so cute and the plot was so intriguing!) The story is predictable—oh no... two people who find each other physically attractive decide to fake a relationship after they're tricked into going on a date? what will happen????—and the writing is cringey and a bit shallow (above and beyond Bea having autism and Jamie having anxiety). Other reviews have praised the sex scenes, but once I read "I've stroked off every night," I was not reading any further to find out for myself. I am giving this one star simply for a proudly autistic heroine.

Bea and Jamie have an endearing love story that spans a few tropes. I loved their disastrous first meeting and the ways they handled their immediate and intense chemistry. They communicated extremely well and were great representations of their respective mental health disorders. It also felt very unique to me (though I'm not familiar with Much Ado About Nothing, so that helped with novelty) and every guess I made about the plot was incorrect. As always, Chloe Liese writes well-developed characters with lots of quirk and heart. I really hope this is the start of the series because I want love stories for all the side characters! Except one. You know who you are.

Wow, I am so in love with this book! This was such a wonderful romance read, and as a long time Chloe Liese fan, I'm really glad this standalone was just as good as the Bergman Brothers series. The characters are so easy to love and the story pulls the reader in right from the start. The entire time I was just rooting for them for fall in love, and when they did it was like I could finally let out a breath. This book was wonderful and I highly recommend to any romance lovers!

I was so utterly thrilled to get my hands on this story! I have fallen in love with Chloe Liese's writing, and the engaging, inclusive way she crafts her stories. I was here for every adorable gaffe, flirty repartee, and absolutely spicy sizzling chemistry - and I had so much fun taking this journey with them.

There were scenes that felt very authentic and sweet to me, but others that felt a little flowery and over-the-top. I think I might have liked more scenes of them quietly showing affection vs. scenes of them soliloquizing their feelings for each other. That's not to say I didn't appreciate how they communicated, because I did. One of my favorite things was the stripped down honesty they gave each other and how they checked in with each other at every level of their relationship. It's just maybe that the balance wasn't quite right for me and the overall result is that I liked the story, but I didn't love the story the way I really wanted to.

In the end, this was the same sort of snappy, smart writing I've come to expect from this author. The same wholly human characters - with all of their idiosyncrasies making them unapologetically loveable and irresistible to me. In so many ways I related to Bea and Jamie which made their love story feel that much more rewarding to me. I feel like there were hints of a book two that might be down the road, and I am already intrigued and ready to know where things might go from here!

Book Review:
4.5 ⭐️’s

Receiving this book as an arc was such a delight. It meant a lot to me that Chloe Liese specifically sought out reviewers and influencers who were neurodiverse, as the woman lead in this story is autistic.

This was a reimagining of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, so we received some enemies to lovers and fake dating in this book.

I really loved Bea. She was such a incredible character. So much gumption and tenacity. She was a firecracker and I felt like she was a real person. In fact, I think that was what i loved so much about this book. The characters’ voices were so distinct and personal to them, you knew exactly who was speaking and everything they said and thought tracked perfectly.

This had an ensemble of characters, and I loved the Wilmot sisters so much that I would love to see this become a series. And I need to know more about Christopher!

So here’s what you’ll find:
• Enemies to lovers
• fake dating
• two sassy geriatric cats
• one cuddly hedgehog
• well meaning matchmaking friends
• chess puns
• autistic woman lead
• male lead with anxiety disorder
• male lead who is a pediatrician and makes you swoon with his large vocabulary
• third act breakup, but that doesn’t bother me

Things to keep in mind:
• domestic abuse (verbal and emotional)
• shitty family

Overall this will come highly recommended. The only reason it wasn’t a 5 star for me is because there was no epilogue.

Thanks to Chloe Liese and her team for allowing me to be represented in this book and in entrusting me to review this early.

I absolutely adored this book. I'm the parent of an autistic child and it was fantastic to see an autistic person portrayed a fully fleshed out loving, creative, funny, imperfect character who also happens to be autistic.

Two wrongs make a right

Chloe Liese does it again! Goes and writes a book with such perfect representation of being on the spectrum, another lead with anxiety and BAM, we have an epic love story with the steamiest scenes and the chemistry to match.
When Bea’s twin sister intervenes and tries to set Bea up, with a guy she absolutely cannot stand, there is only one way to get back at her sister. Fake date the doctor she was set up with, Jamie, and then stage a break-up so bad her sister will never intervene again. Small problem is though, along the way as these two get to know each other, it doesn’t feel fake at all. No pretend is needed, it all just comes way to naturally. And the thought of actually breaking up… is not something Bea or Jamie longer have any means to do. Get a nice glass of wine, jump into your jammies and hold on, you are in for a romance for the ages!

You will love this book if you like any of the following:
☀️Autism and being on the spectrum representation
☀️Men who struggle with anxiety
☀️Fake dating
☀️Geriatric cats
☀️Hedgehogs
☀️Female lead who is fiesty as hell and draws erotic cards for a living
☀️Male MC who is a pediatrician and an absolute cinnamon roll
☀️Chess puns
☀️Toxic families put in their place
☀️Steamy scenes
☀️Happy endings


It took me a beat to get into this book, but man once I got the flow of where this is going I couldn’t put it down. Chloe’s characters are absolutely addictive to read about. The bickering, the ‘fake’ dating where the chemistry leaks through the pages, the dates and animals, everything was just perfection. I absolutely adored this, and I know you will too!
Thank you so much to the author and netgalley for sending me an advance readers copy!

Book Review: Two Wrongs Make a Right by Chloe Liese

Synopsis: Bea’s meddling sister tricks her into meeting up with Jamie, who she got off on the wrong foot with. As revenge against their family and friends for tricking them, Bea and Jamie decide to fake date. Their plan is to get their friends invested in the relationship, only to find out they’ve been tricked. Along the way Bea and Jamie begin to get to know each other better and go from animosity, to friendship, to more.

Review: I loved this book! The character development was well thought out. The neurodivergence representation was well done! Bea and Jamie’s relationship developed slowly and naturally. I loved Bea’s relationship with her family. This book set it self up for more books about supporting characters and I look forward to those books that are hopefully soon to come. 4.4/5⭐️

#TwoWrongsMakeARight #netgalley

Two Wrongs Make a Right has all the charm and feels that you expect from a Chloe Liese book. It has wonderful neurodivergent rep with a tattooed badass autistic heroine named Bea, and a buttoned up anxious hero named Jamie. I loved the meet-disaster that these two had the beginning of the book and I loved their fake dating. My only complaints about the book (and it's a small one and very much a me thing, not a book thing lol) are that I think they got together for real too quickly and I didn't like the third act conflict. This book was delightful and I love a Shakespeare retelling. It's definitely one to look out for and read if you love the Bergman family series.

ARC e-book via NetGalley
Provided by: Berkley Publishing Group
Publication: 22 Nov 2022


I've read several of Liese's "Bergman Brothers" series and liked most of them, but this one just didn't hit the mark for me. I did generally really like the characters of Bea and Jamie, their personalities and their initial animosity, fake dating & growing friendship. There were some really cute moments -- bonding over chess & bad puns; when Jamie made all the soup in his freezer for Bea. But overall, it felt a bit overdone - there was a lot of repetition, a lot of filler content and long monologues and conversations that didn't feel like realistic dialogue, and at times it felt like the characters acted juvenile.

What pediatrician has time for their girlfriend of a very brief time to stop in to their office unannounced in the middle of a day, see them to an exam room, have a cup of tea and a long chat?! This seemed unrealistic, didn't fit Jamie's personality & also pretty unprofessional?

The reasons for the eleventh hour 'break/break up' felt weak. The pet hedgehog , though of course cute, was over the top (prickly on the outside, sweet & nice once you get to know him - JUST LIKE JAMIE, GET IT?) And though I realize many people enjoy astrology, its presentation in books as having any genuine plausibility as an indicator of personality traits is a personal pet peeve (even more so when an allegedly scientific/medical character seems to buy in to it.) Maybe my mood was grumpy when I read this book, I don't know - but not my favorite by this author, though it does bring up some interesting topics. I think a lot of people will enjoy it & it will be popular based on the author's reputation.

Two Wrongs DEFINITELY Make a Right. I absolutely ADORED this book from start to finish. With an awkward meet cute and some like disguised as dislike it had all the makings of a fun romance. It got even better when I realized a fake relationship was thrown in.

Jamie and Bea were such different people. It could have been surprising how they were able to connect so well emotionally, but it wasn't. Their attraction was unmistakable, and their friendship was really cool. I loved how they easily understood each other. Both had some different things that made relationships harder for them. Jamie had anxiety and Bea was neurodivergent. Luckily those things only made it easier for them to find love with each other. Their chemistry was perfect. Reading each of their POVs made me smile so much! I also loved their fake dates. Everything was so fun and upbeat. I was all in for their slow burn romance.

The only thing that wasn't upbeat was the something that caused conflict towards the end for Jamie and Bea. Some readers might want to be aware that there is emotional abuse that occurs with a couple of characters (not the MCs) that might be triggering. 


Overall, Two Wrongs Make a Right was a sweet slow burn filled. There was so much goodness in this book! I loved the Jamie and Bea so much. I think Liese might have hinted at giving Bea's sisters book and I really hope she does. Oh! And this romance reader has to mention one last thing. I am giving Liese a big high five for a conversation between the ladies about the romance genre. That was EXCELLENT. Honestly, I could go on and on about all the little things Liese included that I loved.

I have received this book from NetGalley. Thanks for the free book PRH International and NetGalley. This has not affected my opinion.

I am addicted to Chloe Liese’s books. I devour her books and drop everything as soon a new book is published. You can imagine how happy I was that I received a copy months before the pub date. Her books are EVERYTHING you are looking for in an emotional, realistic, but especially a sweet and adorable romance. I am a huge fan of the Bergman family, but I also couldn’t wait to discover her new characters in her new book Two Wrongs Make a Right.

As soon as the book was on my Kindle I dropped everything. I was in a bit of a reading slump, but Chloe Liese got me out immediately. It shouldn’t surprise me anymore, but people, this woman can WRITE! Even though I missed the Bergmans a little bit, from the beginning I was addicted and invested in Bea and Jamie. How the hell does she do it?

The sex scenes are amazing, there are characters to fall in love with, there is a great dose of reality and credibility, but especially an amazing love story. Do you need more?

Just as we know from her other books, Chloe Liese’s books are always diverse and even though you might not always recognize yourself in every bit of every character, there is always something that feels like coming home. Only for that this woman deserves a Nobel Prize.

Shouldn’t be a surprise, but: READ THIS! I completely fell in love (again) and you really need this book in your life. It is amazing, it is everything, it is just perfection. So: do yourself a favor and pre-order this one!

Rating: *****

4⭐
R for some 🥵🥵 times

Chloe Liese is an auto read author for me. After reading all the Bergman series books multiple times, I was so excited for her new traditionally published books based on Shakespeare retellings because what 90s girl doesn't love Clueless and 10 Things I Hate About You?!

As always, Chloe just has the best characters and knows how to show that everyone deserves love. Bea was this fun ball of energy who also recognized what she needed as someone on the autistic spectrum and Jamie was this straight-laced doctor who can talk about his anxiety. AND there's queer representation and found family!! Like this book truly has it all.

When it comes to plot, the beginning of this book was slow.. the enemies to lovers is a classic misunderstanding and I just didn't buy into the fake dating. But once Bea and Jamie were together, I was all in. I loved seeing these two become a couple and meet each other's families and truly open themselves up to love. The magic of these was definitely their relationship as partners and I can't wait to see them together in future books.

Overall, I enjoyed this book and the series it's starting to create but it definitely feels like the pilot of a show where some of the characters and plot is still forming. The glimpse of Kate at the end was fantastic and I'll absolutely be tuning in for book two because I think it will be even better and I just can't wait to read more Chloe Liese!

Liese writes books that prove time and again everyone deserves a HEA. I can always find myself represented in her books, but the neurodiversity in characters so familiar had me connecting to this story on a deeper level.

Two Wrongs Make a Right tackles the enemies to lovers/fake dating tropes in a different way that makes me love those literary devices even more. The communication and understanding in this novel is swoon worthy and the harder underlying themes are handled with the utmost sensitivity.

Chole Liese has once again secured her place as an auto-buy author; thank you for this book, it came to me at the perfect time.